Whirlwind

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Previous:

Edge Wars

Whirlwind

Fronts:

Outcome:

Belligerents

The Fallen

The Hive

Commanders
Strength
Casualties
  • The House of Rain is rendered extinct
  • The House of Stone is rendered extinct
  • Many unknown Houses are destroyed
  • Many assorted Hive
Civilian casualties

Potentially billions of Eliksni

 

"First, the Great Machine. Then, sky fell away. Whirlwind ripped away the past. All honor lost, all hope. Judgment not enough. Cannot keep Wolves from Kings, Scar from Winter. Fell to fighting. Fell to hate."
Variks, the Loyal

The Whirlwind was an apocalyptic event that triggered the collapse of the Eliksni civilization, caused at least in part by the departure of the Traveler. Much like humanity’s Golden Age and the Collapse that followed suit, the Eliksni experienced significant advancement in technology under the Traveler before a sudden cataclysm destroyed everything. When it left, the Houses fell to fighting each other and many Houses were ultimately wiped out. The Whirlwind occurred before humanity's first contact with the Traveler.[1]

It appears that the Hive led by Oryx, the Taken King were present during the Whirlwind, as Chelchis, Kell of Stone was Taken during the event.

List of appearances

References

  1. ^ Bungie (2015-9-9), Destiny: House of Wolves, Activision Blizzard, Grimoire: Variks, The Loyal